Welcome to acupunctureforyourdog.com (and cat, too!)
Dr. Tracy Akner, owner of AcupunctureForYourDog.com (and Cat, too!) is a caring, compassionate New York State licensed veterinarian who practices dog and cat acupuncture, Chinese herbal, and nutritional therapy in New York. She has successfully treated many pets, maximized their health and reduced or eliminated their need for drugs with harsh side effects. Her particular interest is helping patients whose chronic illnesses have not responded adequately to conventional medical treatments.
Modern Western medicine has improved the length and quality of our animal companions’ lives. Western medicine, however, often fails with stubborn long-term or recurrent illnesses such as skin, bladder, digestive, immune, arthritic and neurologic conditions. In some cases conventional medical drugs, especially steroids, may improve a problem but cause serious side effects. Many people have found that alternative treatments that have improved their own health have helped their pets as well.
In addition to acupuncture, Chinese herbal and nutritional therapy, Dr. Akner has had great success using Low Level Laser Therapy (also known as Cold Laser Therapy) on dogs and cats